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"Oracle disk": Group of people throwing and reading oracle disks, including "Gao Hunchback" and ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa) (print is a cropped image)
"Oracle disk": Group of people throwing and reading oracle disks, including "Gao Hunchback" and ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa) (print is a cropped image)
Object Number 2001.29.30771.2
Display Title "Oracle disk": Group of people throwing and reading oracle disks, including "Gao Hunchback" and ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa) (print is a cropped image)
Descriptions
Transcribed Annotations Written in red ink on photograph (verso): "Men foretell the future with eland hide discs."
Department Photographic
Date 1952-1953
Artist Anneliese Scherz
Culture
  • Ju/'hoansi
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa / Namibia / Otjozondjupa / Nyae Nyae Conservancy / Gautscha
Materials Print, black and white
Dimensions Overall: 20.32 × 22.86 cm (8 × 9 in.)
Quantity 1
Credit Line Gift of Laurence K. Marshall and Lorna J. Marshall
Provenance
Donor Lorna Marshall
Donor John Marshall

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"Oracle disk": Group of people throwing and reading oracle disks, including "Gao Hunchback" and ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30771.1 "Oracle disk": Group of people throwing and reading oracle disks, including "Gao Hunchback" and ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Oracle disk": Group of people throwing and reading oracle disks, including "Gao Hunchback" and ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30771 "Oracle disk": Group of people throwing and reading oracle disks, including "Gao Hunchback" and ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
"Oracle disk": Group of people throwing and reading oracle disks, including "Gao Hunchback" and ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.30771.3 "Oracle disk": Group of people throwing and reading oracle disks, including "Gao Hunchback" and ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Group of men throwing and reading oracle disks, including "Gao Hunchback" and ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa)
2001.29.14010 Group of men throwing and reading oracle disks, including "Gao Hunchback" and ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa)
Gautscha
Group of men sitting under a tree, throwing and reading oracle disks, including "Gao Hunchback" and ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa), distant view
2001.29.14011 Group of men sitting under a tree, throwing and reading oracle disks, including "Gao Hunchback" and ≠Gao (husband of Khwo//o-/Gasa), distant view
Gautscha
Group of Ju/'hoansi telling stories including "Lame ≠Gao" seen from behind, ≠Gao (Khwo//o's-/Gasa's husband), "Gao Medicine," an unidentified person, ≠Toma, !Naishi, "Old Xama" holding a child, "Gao Helmet," "Old Demi" lying down, "Crooked /Qui," Gao (Debe's son, Zuma's husband), ≠Toma (!Naishi's son), and Zuma (Gao's wife) (print is a cropped image)
2001.29.25559 Group of Ju/'hoansi telling stories including "Lame ≠Gao" seen from behind, ≠Gao (Khwo//o's-/Gasa's husband), "Gao Medicine," an unidentified person, ≠Toma, !Naishi, "Old Xama" holding a child, "Gao Helmet," "Old Demi" lying down, "Crooked /Qui," Gao (Debe's son, Zuma's husband), ≠Toma (!Naishi's son), and Zuma (Gao's wife) (print is a cropped image)
Gautscha
Oracle Discs: "Gao Hunchback" throwing oracle discs, sitting with "Old !Naishi," "Old Gau," and "Old /Gaishay"
2001.29.3102 Oracle Discs: "Gao Hunchback" throwing oracle discs, sitting with "Old !Naishi," "Old Gau," and "Old /Gaishay"
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Oracle Discs: "Gao Hunchback" throwing oracle discs, sitting with a group of men, including "Old !Naishi," "Old Gau," and "Old /Gaishay"
2001.29.3103 Oracle Discs: "Gao Hunchback" throwing oracle discs, sitting with a group of men, including "Old !Naishi," "Old Gau," and "Old /Gaishay"
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Oracle Discs: "Gao Hunchback" throwing oracle discs, sitting with "Old !Naishi," "Old Gau," "Old /Gaishay" and an unidentified man
2001.29.3101 Oracle Discs: "Gao Hunchback" throwing oracle discs, sitting with "Old !Naishi," "Old Gau," "Old /Gaishay" and an unidentified man
Nyae Nyae Conservancy
Group of Ju/'hoansi telling stories including "Lame ≠Gao" seen from behind, ≠Gao (Khwo//o's-/Gasa's husband), Gao Medicine, an unidentified person, ≠Toma, !Naishi, "Old Xama" holding a child, "Gao Helmet," "Old Demi" lying down, "Crooked /Qui," Gao (Debe's son, Zuma's husband), ≠Toma (!Naishi's son), and Zuma (Gao's wife)
2001.29.19498 Group of Ju/'hoansi telling stories including "Lame ≠Gao" seen from behind, ≠Gao (Khwo//o's-/Gasa's husband), Gao Medicine, an unidentified person, ≠Toma, !Naishi, "Old Xama" holding a child, "Gao Helmet," "Old Demi" lying down, "Crooked /Qui," Gao (Debe's son, Zuma's husband), ≠Toma (!Naishi's son), and Zuma (Gao's wife)
Gautscha
"Gao Medicine" throwing oracle disks, his son /Gaishay watching and other unidentified people
2001.29.28296 "Gao Medicine" throwing oracle disks, his son /Gaishay watching and other unidentified people
Nama Pan
"Gao Medicine" throwing oracle disks, his son /Gaishay watching and other unidentified people
2001.29.22193 "Gao Medicine" throwing oracle disks, his son /Gaishay watching and other unidentified people
Nama Pan